Custom Fiberglass Products America 17
Sailboat
17′
Since 1980
Overview
- Builder
- Custom Fiberglass Products
- Model
- America 17
- Type
- Sailboat
- Built
- 1980 on
- Designer
- Sovereign Design Group
- Hull
- Fin (shoal draft)
- Hull material
- Fiberglass
- Rig
- Fractional Sloop
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 17′ (5.18 m)
- Waterline length
- 14′ 6″ (4.42 m)
- Beam
- 7′ (2.13 m)
- Displacement
- 1,350 lb (612 kg)
- Ballast
- 625 lb (283 kg)
Design ratios
- Displacement / length
- 198
- Ballast ratio
- 46%
- Capsize screening
- 2.53
How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.
Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.
Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.
More details
- Construction
- FG
Data from Mauri Pro Sailboat Data. Check details with the builder before relying on them.